<div><h3>Job Description</h3><h3>Role Overview</h3><p>The Technical Recruiter is a specialist, delivery‑focused role responsible for sourcing, assessing and onboarding technicians and engineering personnel to support onshore operations and project delivery across Engineering Services in England.</p><p>It is a hands‑on technical recruitment role, focused on building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified technicians for onshore engineering roles, ensuring fast, compliant mobilisation, and reducing reliance on external agencies through effective direct sourcing.</p><p>Success in the role is measured by speed, quality, compliance, cost awareness and candidate experience, rather than sales or commission targets.</p><h3>Core Objectives</h3><ul><li>Deliver recruitment plans aligned to agreed hiring needs and role profiles, supporting timely fulfilment of onshore engineering demand</li><li>Attract and secure high‑quality onshore engineering technicians through direct hiring channels, improving quality of hire and reducing agency reliance</li><li>Ensure candidates are assessed consistently against technical, safety and compliance requirements, enabling confident hiring decisions</li><li>Maintain a deployment‑ready pipeline for key technical disciplines to support BAU and project ramp‑ups with minimal lead time</li><li>Achieve fast, compliant onboarding and mobilisation, ensuring technicians are site‑ready when required</li><li>Support delivery by meeting agreed budgets, rate parameters and hiring timelines</li><li>Build and maintain the organisation’s presence across technician talent markets (e.g. training providers, early‑career channels and events)</li></ul><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Deliver end‑to‑end recruitment for technicians and engineering roles (permanent and contract), aligned to BAU and project demand</li><li>Source candidates via direct channels (e.g. LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and trade networks) and maintain an active talent pipeline for core disciplines</li><li>Screen and shortlist candidates against technical, safety, compliance and project requirements</li><li>Coordinate interviews and technical assessments with hiring managers through to offer decision</li><li>Maintain a strong candidate experience and timely communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle</li><li>Coordinate offers, contracts and start dates, liaising with Logistics, Engineering Services and People & Development to support mobilisation</li><li>Manage pre‑employment screening and maintain compliant recruitment records (e.g. right‑to‑work, references, IR35 and GDPR)</li><li>Support targeted recruitment campaigns for project ramps and peak delivery periods</li><li>Support early‑career attraction and market engagement through relationships with training providers and attendance at careers events where required</li><li>Provide insights on candidate availability, skills shortages and market trends to support workforce planning</li><li>Recruit within agreed budgets and role rate parameters, supporting agency avoidance where possible</li><li>Track and report recruitment activity and pipeline metrics (e.g. time‑to‑hire and candidate flow) and contribute to salary/rate benchmarking as required</li><li>Partner with Engineering Services, Project Teams, Logistics and People & Development to plan hiring, prioritise roles and support mobilisation</li></ul><h3>Skills, Experience & Attributes</h3><h3>Key Skills & Attributes</h3><ul><li>Professional, positive and credible representation of the Dron & Dickson brand</li><li>Strong attention to detail and organisational discipline</li><li>Clear, confident communicator with candidates and internal stakeholders</li><li>Commercially aware with an understanding of recruitment cost drivers</li><li>Self‑motivated, delivery‑focused and comfortable working to demand‑led deadlines</li><li>Practical, solutions‑focused approach to recruitment challenges</li><li>Strong administration, planning and follow‑up capability</li><li>Commitment to continuous learning and development</li></ul><h3>Essential</h3><ul><li>Proven experience in technical, engineering or operational recruitment</li><li>Hands‑on sourcing experience (direct hire, not agency‑only)</li><li>Strong knowledge of right‑to‑work, GDPR and recruitment compliance</li><li>Experience recruiting technicians, trades or operational engineers</li><li>Ability to manage multiple roles and pipelines simultaneously</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>Background in engineering services, oil & gas, offshore, infrastructure or construction</li><li>Experience recruiting for project‑based or rotational workforces</li><li>Knowledge of IR35 and contractor engagement models</li><li>CIPD Level 3 or equivalent practical experience</li></ul><h3>Performance Measurement (No Commission)</h3><ul><li>Successful recruitment delivery against agreed requirements</li><li>Time‑to‑hire and candidate quality</li><li>Reduction in agency usage through direct sourcing</li><li>Pipeline readiness for BAU and project demand</li><li>Internal stakeholder feedback on recruitment support</li><li>Accuracy and completeness of recruitment records</li></ul><h3>HSEQ Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Comply with all Dron & Dickson policies, procedures and management systems</li><li>Ensure recruitment and onboarding activities meet health, safety and compliance requirements</li><li>Act ethically and with integrity in all recruitment activity</li><li>Support submission of required HSEQ documentation</li><li>Promote continuous improvement in recruitment and onboarding processes</li></ul><h3>Why Join Us</h3><p>This role offers the opportunity to work in a credible, technically grounded recruitment position at the heart of engineering operations — without sales targets, commission pressure or people‑management responsibilities.</p><p>It is ideal for an experienced technical recruiter or resourcer who enjoys sourcing technicians, building sustainable talent pipelines and supporting real‑world project delivery in a commercially disciplined environment.</p><p>If you’re ready to make an impact in a challenging, fast‑paced environment and align with our core values, we’d love to hear from you.</p></div>